Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,263, John Fullerton, Continental Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Fullerton, John
No. 24,263
Mass. Sea Service
Sarah
CONTENTS
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1999 Maine
Sarah Hallerton widow of John Hallerton who was a Private & Seaman in the Mass. line for 12 mo. Pri & 18 mo. Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars & 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to L. J. Thomas Eden Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book c d Vol. 1. Page 4.

V No 8048.
Sarah Fullerton wid of John
died July 7, 1838
ME
m 96. d 12.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts  Maine } ss. County of Hancock }
On this sixth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & Fortyone Personally appeared in Open court before the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court for Hancock County in said State Sarah Fullerton a resident of Ellsworth in the county of Hancock aged seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Fullerton formerly of Boston  Massachusetts , but lately of Ellsworth , State of Maine . That said John Fullerton her late husband served both in the Land Service & Naval Service , during the War of the Revolution. First as a private in Colburn's  Continental  Line in the year 1777 & in Captain  J. S. Wood's  Company of Col. Severy's  Infantry Regiment, and was in the Battle of White Plains , New York & Princeton , New Jersey . She further declares that said John Fullerton also served as a mariner on board of the United States Ship Deer , Admiral  Capt. Hall in 1779 and on board Ship  Adams  Capt. Simons  Continental in the years 1781 & 1782 but of the precise duration of the term of service in each vessel she had no record of knowing.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Fullerton on the fifteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one ; that her husband, the aforesaid John Fullerton died on the twelfth day of March , Eighteen Hundred and twelve. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me, by the above named Sarah Fullerton  Fullerton , a credible witness, mark
David M. Pond  Judge of Probate

State of Maine
I Joseph S. Rice, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Hancock hereby certify that the Hon. Samuel M. Pond is Judge of said Court, and that the signature to the foregoing prospectus to be his, is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court at Ellsworth, this Sixth day of September October, A.D. 1841.
Joseph S. Rice Register

I Nathan Ellis depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in Bluehill, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original record of Nicholas Holt, a Justice of the Peace, now in this office in the hand writing of the said Holt, with the exception of the date of the Marriage included in parentheses (the date of the Marriage in the original being in fair legible figures -) and the same as appears on the records of this town - viz t
July ye fourteenth. A.D. One thousand seven hundred and Ninety one). Mr John Fullinton Mr s Sarah Whittaker was married both Union River -
Nathan Ellis, Town Clerk as aforesaid - }
The original record stands as follows - viz t - (July ye 14. 1791. Mr John Fullinton Mr s Sarah Whittaker was married both Union River.
Allen Signed, Nicholas Holt Justice Peace
A true Copy. Attest, Nathan Ellis Town Clerk as aforesaid }
State of Maine, October 14 th 1841
Hancock, ss Then the above named Nathan Ellis personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed, before me Nicholas Thomas Jus. Peace
For certificate of N. Thomas official character see paper sent in the Pension Office.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24263
Sarah Fullerton Widow of John Fullerton Dor. Mass. Gen.
Act: Mar 3 rd 1823
Index:—Vol. A , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 8048 Sarah Fullerton wid of John M c E let to Nicholas Thomas Nov 13. 1841 to same Nov. 20. 1841 to same Dec. 15. 1841
Adl July 7. 1838
23. 2.

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Agent notified Jan 5 '42
Maine
Sarah Fullerton, widow of John Fullerton who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 March 1812, of Hancock in the State of Maine who was a priv: in the Comp, commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass: line for 12 mos. pri: 5 m. 18 dys service,
Enrolled on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 62 Dollars 11 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jan'y 1842 & sent to and N. J. Thomas Esqr Eden Maine.
Arrears to the 14th of March '41 $12.00 From annual allowance ending
$12.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by Theo L Wood Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1 Page 9

Addl. Proof Sarah Fullerton Widow of John.
Nicholas J. Thomas Eden Maine Dec 14. '41.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 6 th 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of John Fullerton is borne on Rolls of Capt. Geo. Woods Company, Col d Loammi Baldwin Regiment and credited with Service for the 12 mo. per Months of January, April, May & June 1776. His name is also found on a Roll of the State Brig Active, Capt. Allen Hallett, and credited with Service from June 8 th to August 31 st 1779. as a Seaman. In the above mentioned Military Service he was a private. 21 no. 23 as Seaman
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec. 28 th 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Fullerton is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. John Wood's Company in the 26 th Reg t (commanded by Col. S. Baldwin) for the year 1776 and against his name in the columns of receipt appears the following entry. "John Fullerton for Sun". Another paper appears in file as follows. "Nov. 7 th 1777. Colonel Baldwin Sir please to pay my back allowance Money and back pay and travelling Money to my father, and I'll be Your humble Servant John Fullerton Jun r . Soldier. Capt. Wood's Company."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jan 1. 1842. Nash
Dear Fullerton.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington

Boston: Massachusetts.
December 29 th 1841
Sir
As further proof in support of the claim to a five years pension, by Mrs Sarah Fullerton of the State of Maine, widow of John Fullerton decd. I herein enclose an additional certificate, from the Secretary of this Commonwealth, which I hope may prove satisfactory to the Department.
Be pleased to reply in the above case to Nicholas J. Thomas Esq. Eden Maine.
Very Respectfully sir I am your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commssr of Pensions Washington
P. S. I understand that John Fullerton, the applicant's Husband was about 52 years old at the time of his death in 1810.

Sarah Fullerton
map rolls. See

Cadumville, Oct 18, 1841
J. R. Cummings Esq
Dear Sir. I herewith send to you the Declaration & certificate of marriage of the widow Sarah Fullerton of Ellsworth formerly Union River. for your consideration & approval, if found correct —
Some time since I sent to your office some depositions in the case of the widow Wentworth & also in the case of the widow Baker but have not as yet received any answer respecting them —
Most Respectfully Yours
Nicholas Otheman
  July 11 41  200  1/2  1 m 12    July 11 41  100  1/2  7 6    July 11 41  100  1/2  5 18    39-2218 Oct 1788 — 4 m 6 d  

Sarah Patterson Wed of John.
Me
(at July) 1838
Marned 1791
died 1812
Allow 12 m. p. fm $40.
5 m. 18 days
Seaman
22 40
62 40
Capt Wood Col Publishers
Mch line
A. J. Thomas Esq Eden Me

2132 Sarah Fullerton Widow of John Fullerton

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838 , entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." for one year who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838
State of Massachusetts  Maine } ss. County of Hancock }
On this third day of June, eighteen hundred forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Hancock, Sarah Fullerton a resident of Ellsworth in the county of Hancock aged 72 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the July 7, 1838 , entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of John Fullerton of Ellsworth who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in Capt John Weeks Company of Col. Seamen's Regiment in 1776 and afterwards performed several tours of service in the Army and Navy for which your Declarant the said Sarah Fullerton received a five years pension, under the Act of July 7th 1838, of three hundred and twelve dollars or an annual sum of Sixty two dollars 50 cts. or thereabouts.
She further declares that she was married to the said is still a widow on the _____ day of _____ in the year seventeen hundred and _____ ; that her husband, the aforesaid _____ died on the _____ day of _____ that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah X Fullerton
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, mark the said Sarah Fullerton being personally known to me to be the person described to be the person who is the Widow of the said John Fullerton William H. Kyles Justice of the Peace

thereabout
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.
George W. Brown Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Kennebec hereby certify that William Coyne is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Kennebec, and that his Commission is dated the second day of March A.D. 1837 and will expire the second day of March A.D. 1844, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
G. W. Brown Clerk.

2132
June 20 1843
13 June 1843
me At Mar 3 rd 1843 Sarah Tullerton
into Care Mary Butler $62:40 per am
Mon.
L. J. Thomas Eden Maine
See
Commission of Service Washington D.C.

Allen (Me.) June 13 th 1843 Hon. V. L. Edwards
Sir, I send enclosed an application for a pension for the widow Sarah Fullerton under the Act March 3 rd 1843, and shall be pleased to receive as soon as it may suit your convenience -
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Geo. V. Thomas